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pattydsf's review against another edition
3.0
This may be the oddest book that I read all year. Not because it is bad - it is quite good, but because I never would have picked it up on my own. I couldn't have even found this by myself. I sporadically read Typographical Era (typographicalera.com) and they were offering this book to their readers. I figured a free book is a free book and so I commented on the link. Next thing I knew, I had Pillar of Salt in my hands.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.
sshabein's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
The introduction by Carlos Monsiváis is very dry, the memoir portion is interesting (but a little concerning in what types of relationships are considered no big deal, in some cases), and the sonnets are enjoyable (and occasionally amusing). Alas, my Spanish is not good enough to know if Marguerite Feitlowitz's translations of the sonnets are agreeable compared to their originals, but I appreciate that both languages are presented side by side.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
Moderate: Homophobia
pattydsf's review
3.0
This may be the oddest book that I read all year. Not because it is bad - it is quite good, but because I never would have picked it up on my own. I couldn't have even found this by myself. I sporadically read Typographical Era (typographicalera.com) and they were offering this book to their readers. I figured a free book is a free book and so I commented on the link. Next thing I knew, I had Pillar of Salt in my hands.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.
I learned so much from this collection. I know a bit more about Mexico, some facts about being homosexual in the 19th century, a little more about the Mexican revolution than I knew before and a lot about Salvador Novo. This book was fascinating. I especially liked the poetry, but learning about Novo's life was also interesting. This book describes a world I didn't even know existed. I cannot tell you how many topics from this book that I looked up on the Internet. Thank goodness for my iPad.
I don't know who I would recommend this title to. As I said, this world is completely foreign to me, so I am not sure who would want to explore it. I will say, if you are interested, let me know. I might have a free book to send you.
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